Your weeks keep moving forward and by the looks of these family posts you may think that the only activity we ever do is work on the set for Mamma Mia. Well... I do spend a ton of time doing that. It is true. However, the real truth is, it's the only time I think… Continue reading Off We Sprint into October
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Wrapping Out September
It has been another busy week... starting with Saturday. I started the morning at the high school working on the set for Mamma Mia. Ii was on my own with this work party. The kids try hard and are learning good skills, but the work went rather slow. I did get a couple dads helping… Continue reading Wrapping Out September
An Other Week Down
Big week around the Boyack house this week. We started our "week" (remember that I report on Fridays so Saturday is the beginning out the weekly report) with half the family celebrating Jon Jessops' wedding. Kimber and Ray, McKay and Myles, Chad and John all enjoyed the festivities in Utah, from the temple experience to… Continue reading An Other Week Down
Summer is Over, School is Here
Holy cow! What a week! This week marked the official beginning of school. However, we started the week working at the school over the Labor Day weekend on the set for Mamma Mia. Everyone still living at home went to the school for hours. We started by mapping the floor for the turn table. Then… Continue reading Summer is Over, School is Here
Last Week of Summer
We have reached the end of summer... a little bitter sweet. Summer was too short. New chapters are always exciting. To celebrate, Lillian went to the beach with her youth group. We haven't been able to break away from life and get to the beach much this year. I am so glad that she got… Continue reading Last Week of Summer
A Few Simple Ways Parent Involvement Can Help Increase Student Attendance at School
Over the past couple of days I have learned some shocking news about the success of students in public education. Let's just say, attendance is a major issue. News flash: teachers can't help kids learn if kids are not in class. I know there are all kinds of reasons for why kids aren't getting to… Continue reading A Few Simple Ways Parent Involvement Can Help Increase Student Attendance at School
Counting Down Summer at Our House
I got to the end of the week and found that I did not take very many pictures. It's a bit of a let down. Oops. It's not not like we didn't do anything this week. When we got home from Utah I went into teaching mode. However, I did stay up real late one… Continue reading Counting Down Summer at Our House
A Warrior is Persistent
So... this week I am visiting one of my daughters and her family, and my son who lives with them. I am not necessarily the adventure type. I don't "go on vacation." When I travel away from my home, I go to be with and to help family. I am just not the run-around-the-countryside kind… Continue reading A Warrior is Persistent
Lifting the Poor Wayfaring Men of Grief
As we were leaving a Walmart parking lot yesterday, I rolled down my car window and gave a dollar to a homeless man on the corner. He grabbed my hand and genuinely thanked me for the dollar, but asked if I had anything for a headache. It was so hot outside. No wonder he had… Continue reading Lifting the Poor Wayfaring Men of Grief
A Lazy Week
The week opened with SLEEP! Lilli and I were completely wiped out from the long haul of CET. However, that didn't stop us from tackling a couple projects throughout the week. First, John wrapped his visit to Utah on business with a visit with his sister and his parents. He only spent a few waking… Continue reading A Lazy Week
